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School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 268

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Care of the Feet (continued)

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made locally. They are never made or worn now. Leather was never made around here.

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Care of the Feet

“In olden times people used wear no shoes until they were young men and young women.”

In olden times people used wear no shoes until they were young men and young women.They would have a pair for Sunday to go to mass. If it was walking they were they would carry their shoes in their hands as far as what town they were going to so that they would spare them.
There was a man

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Collector
Mary Shanahan
Gender
female
Address
Knockane, Co. Kerry
Informant
Lena Shanahan
Gender
female
Age
43
Address
Knockane, Co. Kerry
Language
English